The usual history of the rearview mirror is wonderfully neat. Ray Harroun entered the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 with a mirror attached to his Marmon Wasp. He drove alone while his competitors
Open the door of an American-market performance car from the early 1980s and something may appear terribly wrong. There is the dramatic driving position, a powerful engine and perhaps a body design
The automobile conquered continents, crossed deserts and survived two world wars before anyone decided it desperately needed a secure place for a paper cup. For much of automotive history, drivers
Whitewall tires have become visual shorthand for a particular kind of motoring glamour. Put them on a long Cadillac with chrome bumpers, tailfins and enough hood to host a family picnic, and the pi
The United States was already keeping right long before anyone had an engine, a steering wheel, or an argument about who had the right of way at a four-way stop. The habit began with horses
At first glance, it sounds like one of those roadside legends people half-believe because the story is too strange not to repeat. A hidden canyon in southern Utah. A wall made of old American c
Every classic car fantasy starts the same way. Somebody finds “the right project.” It is rough, but not too rough. Mostly complete. Needs work, sure, but they can see it already: pa
Concept cars are what happen when car companies stop being practical for a minute. No one is worrying about cupholders, resale value, or whether the average buyer will understand the design. It is
Headlines about electric vehicle owner satisfaction and failure rates certainly catch our eye sending us into a research frenzy about what cars are actually the most reliable and not just glazed in hi
Think back to the cars on your wall when you were a kid. Those posters held so much promise. Freedom of the open road, wind whipping through the window, incredible speed, all right there on your bedro